gastrin

American

[gas-trin] / ˈgæs trɪn /

noun

a hormone that stimulates the secretion of gastric juice.

gastrin British

/ ˈɡæstrɪn /

noun

a polypeptide hormone secreted by the stomach: stimulates secretion of gastric juice

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Etymology

Origin of gastrin

First recorded in 1900–05; gastr- + -in ²

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Second, the stomach releases the hormone gastrin, which enhances ileal motility, thus relaxing the ileocecal sphincter.

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Cells that make up the pyloric antrum secrete mucus and a number of hormones, including the majority of the stimulatory hormone, gastrin.

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For example, gastrin is secreted in response to stomach distention and causes the release of hydrochloric acid in the stomach.

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The main digestive hormone of the stomach is gastrin, which is secreted in response to the presence of food.

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Countless cells in the wall of the stomach secrete chemicals, such as gastrin, and hydrochloric acid.

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